Lee Love on thu 26 jul 07
On 7/26/07, Lois McDonald wrote:
> I am using standard clay porcelain body #130. I make a black slip using the
> clay & a mason stain, paint on the green pot, and carve designs into it. My
> problem is that my once great glossy glaze now pin holes like crazy, and I
> am having trouble finding/formulating another glaze that works as well (the
> black stain underneath remained very black).
How do you treat the bisqued pot before glazing? Do you sponge it
just before glazing?
Also, it is the negative to what you are doing, but have you
considered carving and then inlaying the dark slip?
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Lois McDonald on thu 26 jul 07
I am using standard clay porcelain body #130. I make a black slip using the
clay & a mason stain, paint on the green pot, and carve designs into it. My
problem is that my once great glossy glaze now pin holes like crazy, and I
am having trouble finding/formulating another glaze that works as well (the
black stain underneath remained very black). Could anyone be willing to
share a good ^8 clear glaze fired in oxidation? I would be most
appreciative.
Lois McDonald on fri 27 jul 07
Before I glaze the pot, I rinse it to make sure there is no dust, etc on the
surface (my pots have wide surfaces - platters). I do this the day before I
glaze them so they have time to dry completely. I've done this for years. I
found out from the clay producer that they've changed the source for one of the
body's ingredients. I'm thinking that may have something to do with the
change in reaction to the glaze. I bisque to 04.
-Lois
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